Just like you never want to hear a doctor say "oops" in the operating room, you never want to see a going-concern statement in a financial report about a company you own. Accountants throw these in when they've been over the books, talked to customers, and checked the horoscopes and have concluded there is "substantial doubt" about a company's ability to remain in business. In short, don't blame the accountants if the company files for bankruptcy protection.

You¿d reckon that a going-concern statement would be enough to send investors running to the exits, but it's not. True, many large institutions automatically bail when an existing company gets slapped with one of these, but many individuals (often wrongly) take a chance they know more than the bean counters.

During the tech boom of the late 1990s, many companies actually went public even though they had been hit with going-concern statements. Many of those companies subsequently disappeared. Enough said.

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Monday, August 18, 2008

"C�line on the Plains" just got better - Enjoy C�line Dion as if you were there, thanks to digital TV from Bell TV!

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MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. 18, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) ----Bell, a major partner presenting the main events of Qu�bec City's 400th anniversary, is pleased to announce that Bell TV will broadcast C�line Dion's memorable show live from the Plains of Abraham on Friday, August 22 at 8:30 p.m. Customers from coast to coast will be able to view the renowned star's show in either standard digital definition or High Definition. Priced at just $19.99, the one-of-a kind performance will be broadcast in French on HD channels 157 and 832 and on SD channels 165 and 355.

"This is the kind of magical evening that we are proud to offer to our Bell TV clientele throughout Qu�bec and across the country," said Nicolas Poitras, Senior Director, Residential Services Communications. "The superb quality of this show will be felt in living rooms everywhere and our customers will experience the event as if they were there."

Those who miss the live event - or just want to watch it again- will be able to see the show for $19.99 when it is rebroadcast every evening from Saturday, August 23 through Sunday, August 31. On HD channels 157 and 832, the rebroadcasts run every evening at 8 p.m. On SD channels 171, 172 and 173, they start each night at 7, 8 and 9 p.m.

About Bell

Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers with solutions to all their communications needs, including telephone services, wireless communications, high-speed Internet, digital television and voice over IP. Bell also offers integrated information and communications technology (ICT) services to businesses and governments, and is the Virtual Chief Information Officer (VCIO) to small and medium businesses (SMBs). Bell is proud to be a Premier National Partner and the exclusive Telecommunications Partner to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. For information on Bell's products and services, please visit www.bell.ca. For corporate information on BCE, please visit www.bce.ca.

SOURCE: BELL CANADA

SOURCE: BELL EXPRESSVU

Pierre Leclerc, Bell Media Relations, (514) 391-2007, 1-877-391-2007, pierre.leclerc@bell.ca

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